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White House, Georgetown Announce Early Childhood Innovation Network
GUMC’s Matthew Biel, MD, will co-lead a new Early Childhood Innovation Network with Dr. Lee Savio Beers of the Children’s National Health System. The network was announced on Wednesday at a White House event.
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Speakers at Ruesch Symposium Policy Forum Discuss the Cost of Cancer Care
At the first policy briefing held during the annual symposium of the Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, speakers focused on issues related to the cost and value of cancer care.
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Two GUMC Researchers Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named two Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) professors to its 2015 class of Fellows — Milton L. Brown, MD, PhD, and Usha N. Kasid, PhD.
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GWIM Celebrates Female Faculty at Annual Awards Ceremony
Georgetown Women in Medicine (GWIM) ended its 21st year by celebrating the achievements of female faculty members at its annual awards ceremony on Dec. 3.
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“Hoyas for Science” Program Encourages Diverse Students to Pursue Biomedical Graduate Education
This year, Biomedical Graduate Education launched its first merit scholarship program for underrepresented minority students along with a mentorship program with School of Medicine students.
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GUMC’s “Hoyas for Hearts” Aims to Improve Bystander CPR, Save Lives
Georgetown medical students have partnered with undergraduate students to increase the number of D.C. residents trained in bystander CPR.
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Georgetown medical student develops global medical aid group
Combining his background in national security with his interest in medicine, this Georgetown University School of Medicine student founded the Global Surgical and Medical Support Group, which provides medical care to refugees in northern Iraq.
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Debunking Myths about Gun Violence and Mental Health
Edited by GUMC’s Liza H. Gold, MD, Gun Violence and Mental Illness challenges the myth that the mentally ill are largely responsible for gun violence.
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Speakers at Biomedical Informatics Symposium Focus on Using Data Science To Improve Health
At the fourth annual Biomedical Informatics Symposium, speakers discussed some of the obstacles and opportunities for researchers striving to maximize the potential of biomedical informatics.
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At a First-of-Its Kind CENTILE Conference, Participants Discussed Ways to Promote Resilience Among Medical Professionals
Over three days of plenaries, symposia, discussions, workshops and poster sessions, complemented by morning yoga and meditation sessions, participants in a conference organized by the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education (CENTILE) learned about stress management, fostering empathy, professional identity formation and more.
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